This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Martins/Larkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/163.1.1 Message Board Post: Doug, My mother-in-laws family is Leo Martin. Leo was born in Ashley, Michigan in 1892 and moved to Samaria about 1912. NOW my mother's family has Martin's and they migrated to Detroit in 1845 from Ireland. That name is Edward Martin and he was married to Julia, her maiden name is Larkins. My question to you is when and where did your Martins come to Monroe? Nancy